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Revolution counters, taximeters, mileometers, pedometers and similar instruments

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9029 10 90 (Other revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, pedometers and the like) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules where the article falls within the medical-device schedule notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Taximeters additionally attract Legal Metrology Act, 2009 verification and product-approval requirements under Sections 19, 20 and 22 of that Act.

What this is

HSN code

9029 10 90

Chapter

90 · Optical, photographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments

Primary regulator

CDSCO · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (MOHFW medical-device registration)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Product approval certificate from Legal Metrology
MOHFW notification compliance declaration

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Where the imported article is a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, obtain CDSCO registration before filing the bill of entry. Non-registered medical devices under that notification are inadmissible at customs and liable to detention and confiscation.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
For taximeters, verify Legal Metrology registration and product-approval certificates at the bill of entry stage. The importer must confirm compliance with Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Rules 11 to 15 (Eighth Schedule) of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 as amended.
Sections 19, 20 and 22, Legal Metrology Act, 2009 · Rules 11–15, Eighth Schedule, Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011

A word of counsel

The most common error on this residual tariff line is assuming that because the product description reads 'Other', no PGA clearance applies. The CDSCO obligation under G.S.R. 102(E) is product-classification-driven, not tariff-line-driven: if the specific article meets the medical-device definition in that notification, CDSCO registration is mandatory regardless of the HSN residual label. Separately, taximeters require Legal Metrology product approval even when CDSCO registration is not triggered — the two regimes are independent and cumulative.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9029 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation registration under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 where the article qualifies as a notified medical device, and by Legal Metrology Act, 2009 requirements for taximeters.

How does an importer determine whether a specific article under this HSN requires CDSCO registration?

The importer must verify whether the article is listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; only devices expressly enumerated in that notification attract the mandatory CDSCO registration and conditions.

Are Legal Metrology requirements applicable to all articles under HSN 9029 10 90 or only to taximeters?

The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 verification and product-approval requirement under Sections 19, 20 and 22 and Rules 11–15 of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 applies specifically to taximeters; other articles under this residual sub-heading attract it only if they independently fall within the Legal Metrology (General) Rules schedule.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CDSCO / MOHFW / Indian Customs CUSDATA.